Funda Set 3 Flashcards
“The act of utilizing the environment of the
patient to assist him in his recovery” (Florence
Nightingale)
NURSING:
first nursing theorist; she raised the
status of nursing into education; environmental theory,
1500 yrs ago; founder of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
Nursing is caring
→ Nursing involves close personal contact with the
client
→ Nursing focuses on human response
→ Nursing is committed in the involvement of ethical,
legal and political issues in the delivery of health
services
Characteristics of Nursing:
→ Authentic
→ Altruistic (selfless; concern for others; devoted)
→ Compassionate
→ Caring
→ Trustworthy
Personal Qualities of a Nurse:
→ Degree holder
→ Licensed professional
→ Code of ethics
→ Competent
→ Autonomy
Professional Characteristics of a Nurse
An occupation that requires extensive
education or a calling that requires special knowledge,
skills and preparation
PROFESSION
→ Specialized education
→ Theoretical Body of Knowledge
→ Code of ethics
→ Autonomy
Characteristics of Profession
→ Empirical: scientific knowledge
→ Aesthetics: beauty or art
→ Ethics: good or bad
→ Personal knowledge: experience, thoughts and
beliefs
CARPERS PATTERN OF KNOWING:
Prehistoric
Compassion for other
Nursing is for women
Intuitive
On the job training
Dark period
Apprentice
Formal training and education
Florence nightingale school
Educated
Post-world war 2
Modern era
Research based practice
Contemporary
PERIODS OF NURSING
Intuitive
Apprentice
Educated
Contemporary
→ Health promotion
→ Disease prevention
→ Restoration of health
→ Care of the dying
FOCUS ON NURSING PRACTICE:
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
→ Care giver
→ Communicator
→ Educator
→ Advocate
→ Collaborator
→ Clinician
→ Researcher
→ Case manager
is a profession governed by specialized body
of knowledge and code of conduct.
nursing
Nursing activities are focused on 4 areas
health
promotion, disease prevention, restoration of health
and care of the dying
defined nursing in functional terms: “The
unique function of the nurse is to assist the
individual, sick or well, in the performance of those
activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to
a peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if
he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge.
And to do this in such a way to help him/her to gain
independence as rapidly as possible
Henderson
- is a calling that requires special
knowledge, skill and preparation
An occupation that requires advanced knowledge
and skills and that it grows out of society’s needs for
special services
Profession
Nursing is caring
→ Nursing involves close personal contact with the
recipient of care
→ Nursing is concerned with services that take humans
into account as physiological, psychological, and
sociological organisms
→ Nursing is commited to promoting individual, family,
community, and national health goals in its best
manner possible
Characteristics of Nursing
Personal Qualities of a Nurse
Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
→ Must be physically and mentally fit
→ Must have a license to practice nursing in the country
→ A professional nurse therefore, is a person who has
completed a basic nursing education program and is
licensed in his country to practice professional
nursing
The traditional and most essential role functions
as nurturer, comforter, provider
→ “mothering actions” of the nurse
→ Provides direct care and promotes comfort of
client
Caregiver / Care provider
Provides information and helps the client to
learn or acquire new knowledge and technical
skills
→ Promotes healthy lifestyle
Teacher
Helps client to recognize and cope with stressful
psychologic or social problems; to develop an
improve interpersonal relationships and to
promote personal growth
Counselor
→ Initiate changes or assist clients to make
modifications in themselves or in the system of
care
Change Agent
Involves concern for and actions in behalf of the
client to bring aobut a change
→ Promotes what is best for the client, ensuring
that the client’s need are met and protecting the
client’s right
→ Provides explanation in clients language and
support clients decision
Client Advocate
Makes decisions, coordinates activities of
others, allocate resource evaluate care and
personnel plans, give direction, develop staff,
monitors operations, give the rewards fairly and
represents both client and administrations as
needed
Manager
Participates in identifying significant
researchable problems
→ Participates in scientific investigation and must
be a consumer of research findings
→ Must be aware of the research process,
langauge of research, a sensitive to issues
related to protecting the rights of human
subjects
Researcher
Identify client problems and to communicate
there verbally to other members of the
healthcare team
Communicator
Use of technical / expertise to administer
nursing care and initiate and modify care
Clinician
Nurse influence others to work together toward
environment goal
→ Goal attainment theory (Imogene King)
Leader
Expanded Role as of the Nurse
Clinical Specialists
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse-midwife
Nurse anesthetist
Nurse Educator
Nurse Entrepreneur
Nurse Administrator
- is a nurse who has completed
a master’s degree in specialty and has considerable
clinical expertise in that specialty. She provides expert
care to individuals, participates in educating health care
professionals and ancillary, acts as a clinical consultant
and participates in research
Clinical Specialists
- is a nurse who has completed
either as certificate proram or a master’s degree in a
specialty and is also certified by the appropriate specialty
organization. She is skilled at making nursing assessment,
performing P.E., counseling, teaching and treating minor
and self-limiting illness
Nurse Practitioner
- a nurse who has completed a
program in midwifery; provides prenatal and postnatal
care and delivers babies to woman woth uncomplicated
pregnancies
Nurse-midwife
- a nurse who completed the
course of study in an anesthesia school and carries out
pre-operative status of clients
Nurse anesthetist
a nurse usually with advanced
degree, who teaches in clinical or educational settings,
teaches theoretical knowledge, clinical skills and conduct
research
Nurse Educator
- a nurse who has an
advanced degree, and manages health-related business
Nurse Entrepreneur
a nurse who functions at
various levels of management in health settings;
responsible for the management and administration of
resources and personnel involved in giving patient care
Nurse Administrator
Fields and Opportunities in Nursing
Hospital / Institutional Nursing
Public Health Nursing / Community Health
Nursing-
Industrial / Occupational Nursing-
School Health Nurse
Military Nurse
Clinical Nurse
Independent Nursing Practice
ACRONYM OF NURSE
Qualities of a Nurse:
→ Neat, clean and pleasant in appearance
→ Good physical and mental health
→ Technical competence
→ Self-disciplined and professional ethics
→ Alert, active, and confident
→ Respects individuals socioeconomic background
→ Good citizen
→ Respects coworkers and coprofessionals
